Saline Scene Highlights Local Community Events
Six young ladies will solicit blood donations for Stewart Blood Bank on Thursday and Friday. Grand Saline Lodge hosts Odd Fellows District 75 Round Up on June 28. Journeymen Quartet earned third in the Gulf Coast Regional contest and earned an invite to Springfield Missouri in September. Fruitvale Junior Rodeo scheduled for June 20-21 with cash prizes. entries June 28 for 2-8 pm. July 2 square dance and fireworks cap the evening.
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Stewart Blood Bank
Grand Saline Lodge
Fred H. Harris
Odd Fellows
Grand Saline
Journeymen
Gulf Coast
Tenaha
Texas
Springfield
Missouri
Fruitvale
Call
L. F. Crawford
Reunion Planned for 1943 Class at Grand Saline High
The Grand Saline High School 1943 class reunion is set for July 14 in the high school cafeteria. Invitations were mailed by Mrs. Mavis Grant who seeks current addresses for Noma Love Childress R P Lewis Johnnie Avon Melay and Mary Lee Weaver and asks readers to send addresses to Mrs. Grant at 2608 W 12th Street Dallas Texas 70211.
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Grand Saline High School
Mavis Grant
W. 12Th Street
Dallas
Texas
Fuel shortage message urged to Grand Saline area farmers
Grand Saline area farmers are urged to report any critical farm fuel shortages to the ASCS county office. James E. Wisby, executive director of the Van Zandt ASCS, notes farmers should conserve fuel and report shortages if local or state resolution fails. If needed, shortages will be escalated to Washington, D C, for action under the OOG fuel allocation program. Farmers are advised not to overbuy and to aim for equitable distribution during harvest. ASCS will continue monitoring and accepting shortage reports for all county farmers.
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Grand Saline Area
ASCS
James E. Wisby
van Zandt Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Wisby
Washington, D. C
Office of Oil and Gas
OOG
U.S. Department of Interior
Sun's Vacation Schedule for Summer
The Sun office will close from July 4 to July 14 for vacation. Next week's Sun mailed Tuesday afternoon. the following week’s July 12 issue goes out early but mails Wednesday afternoon July 11. Advertising deadline is Friday morning June 26 and news must be turned in by 2 pm Friday. The staff apologizes for any reader or customer inconvenience.
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Sun
Varvin Meroney New President of ICWU Local
Varvin Meroney was elected June 4 as the new president of Local 3 of the International Chemical Workers Union. Officers elected include 8. B. Burrow as vice president, Roger Wylie recording secretary, Jerry Dickerson financial secretary, Larry Staggs guide, Lewis Johns and Boyd Palmer trustees. Bargaining committee members are C. E. Lee Billy Paul Barker and W. W. Seaton. Stewards are W. R. Boyles G. Lovette and O. H. Flanary. Hoyt Nations sergeant at arms. Terms: officers one year, trustees two and three year terms.
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Marvin Meroney
International Chemical Workers Union
How Waymire
B. Burrow
Roger Wylie
Jerry Dickerson
Larry Staggs
Lewis Johns
Boyd Palmer
C. E. Lee
Billy Paul Barker
W. W. Seaton
County Hears Plan for Countywide Industrial Growth
Van Zandt County leaders heard Jerry Chapman urge countywide resource analysis and a county plan to attract small industry. The outline emphasizes local leadership, a chamber of commerce role, and a future of reduced energy costs and bond financing. County Judge Haullum will start a five-session training program next month.
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Jerry Chapman
Texhoma Regional Planning Committee
van Zandt County Industrial Coordinating Committee
Chapman
Chamber of Commerce
van Zandt
Fort Worth-Dallas
Corpus Christi
Texas
Billy Haullum
Lane Fuller Speaks at Grand Saline Driver Education
Lane Fuller, a Tyler resident and Safety Education Officer for the Texas Department of Public Safety, spoke to Grand Saline High School on Wednesday June 20 about driving while intoxicated highway death rates and speeding hazards. He presented two films and had previously visited spring driver ed classes in May.
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Lane Fuller
Grand Saline High School
Tyler
Texas Department of Public Safety
Fuller
Youth Foundation Benefit Fish Fry at Grand Saline School
A charity fish fry hosted by the Grand Saline Youth Foundation is planned for Saturday July 14 in the elementary school cafeteria from 5 to 8 PM. Tickets cost $1.50 and include fried fish hush puppies and sides with proceeds supporting permanent facilities including a swimming pool picnic area tennis courts and baseball diamonds. Donations of coffee sugar lemons potatoes onions cabbage tomatoes or volunteer help are welcomed.
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Grand Saline Youth Foundation
Buzz Collier
Foundation
John Means
Frank Trent
Grand Saline Candidates For Van Zandt Fair Queen
Four Grand Saline girls are listed as candidates for the Van Zandt County Fair Queen. Sandy Teague represents the Chamber of Commerce, Fran Rash the Athena Club, Betty Weatherall the Study Club, and Karen Slaptonstall the Omega Phi Sorority. The 1978 pageant is set for 8 p.m. August 4 at Edgewood High School Gym with a July 21 tea hosted by Mrs. Troy Vines for contestant interviews. Applications are available through county chamber offices.
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Grand Saline
van Zandt County
Grand Saline High School class of 1966 reunion set for July
Members of the class of 16 of Grand Saline High School must reserve by Sunday July 1 for a barbeque dinner at the Triple J Ranch Creagleville Road. The event features an afternoon and evening gathering with swimming and visiting plans about 1 pm. Exes are asked to bring photos of classmates and their children. Committee heads include Mr and Mrs Teddy Anderson Mrs Shaw Biland Mrs Carter Elliott and Mrs Jackie Perritt.
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Grand Saline High School
Triple J Ranch
Creagleville Road
Teddy Anderson
Shaw Biland
Carter Elliott
Jackie Perritt
Main Street Baptist To Have Arbor Service
Main Street Baptist schedules a weekend revival with an outdoor hamburger supper on June 20 at the Jim Wynn farm. An arbor meeting will feature evangelist Rev. Mike Clayton and singer Tim Cardwell, followed by Sunday services led by Rev. Clayton and Rev. Tom Pesnell inviting all ages.
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Main Street Baptist Church
Jim Wynn
Mike Clayton
Tim Cardwell
Clayton
Tom Pesnell
Thomases Open Bibletime Book Store in Grand Saline
The Thomases open the Bibletime Book Store at 231 North Main in Grand Saline, also serving as the office for the Bibletime Evangelism Association. In a Friday and Saturday opening, they invite locals to browse Christian books and related items with hours 8:30 to 5 weekdays and 8:30 to 5 Saturday.
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Thomases
North Houston
Evangelist
Grand Saline
Oakland Baptist Church
Bill
Babbs
Bibletime
FHA Approves Water Corp Loan for Van Zandt County
The Farmers Home Administration approves a $602,400 loan to Mae-Bee Water Supply Corporation to expand rural service in northwestern Van Zandt County. The 40 year loan at 4 percent funds adding lines to serve 210 more families in South Myrtle Springs High Community Wallace Community and surrounding areas along Interstate 20 and Cemetery Road. Mae-Rae Water Supply Corporation is led by president Joe Matura of Wills Point.
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Farmers Home Administration
Mae-Bee Water Supply Corporation
van Zandt County
South Myrtle Springs
High Community
Wallace
Dnd Cemetery Road
Department of Agriculture
Mae-Rae Water Supply Corporation
City Court Activity Five Fined in Corporation Court
Five persons appeared before Corporation Court Judge Frank Churchwell and were fined in the past week. Fines ranged from 17.50 to 200 dollars. An adult male faced 200 dollars for sniffing glue being drunk in a car and possessing alcoholic beverage. Two defendants fined 80 dollars each for public drunkenness and possession. A 17.50 fine for operating a vehicle without a license and 17.50 for speeding.
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Corporation Court
Frank Churchwell
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Spring Creek
Don Griffin
J. D. Graves
Sasech Pays
Dovshaeres
Kaos
Varvin Meroney
ICWU
County Coordinating Committee
Charles Tlaptonstall
The
Omega Phi Sorority
Main Street Baptist
FHA
Water Corp
Joe Matura
Wills Point
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